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Title:
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO MEASURE MOBILE LEARNING SYSTEM USABILITY AT THE AASTMT |
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Author(s):
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Nourhan Hamdi, Rehaballah Elbadrawy, Rasha Abdel Aziz |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-45-8 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Mobile learning; Usability; Smart Phones, User Interface |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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167 |
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Last Page:
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174 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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M-Learning is an emerging field, which blends wireless technology and mobile computing. This paper presents the results of a usability study of m-learning system at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AASTMT). The academy was selected as a case university that offers mobile learning services to staff and students in Egypt. The paper proposes a system that allows students to access their learning materials, view the on going sessions, send requests to instructors and communicate with their colleagues and teachers. Nine of E-commerce students were asked to take a usability test by entering a lab to perform a set of given tasks. The test was observed, recorded, and analyzed, and usability recommendations were made. The results. The results indicate the proposed system seems a good enough potential and participants were mostly satisfied. |
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